I've been in the same situation for the past 5 yrs. until this past fall that is. People just have no consideration for their neighbors and the filth that their dogs leaves in our yards. Mine seems to be a big source of interested for this dogs. It was disgusting. No one could ever catch it to return her to her home. No one ever came looking for her, she was just left four hour and hours to run free.
I would run over her crap in my yard with the riding mower and than have to wash it off or the kids would step in it while out side playing. My pups would just go ballistic every time they saw her in our yard or running down the street. I heard that the owners had received numerous citations from the dog warden. But still continued to allow her to run free. It went on for 5 yrs until this past fall when another one of my neighbors told me that they found her dead on their doorstep. They suspect that she had been poisoned. What a shame that the people didn't care enough about her to see to it that she was safe. My guess is that one of the other neighbors who's house she frequented and left her mess wanted to put an end to it.
What a very very sad and disturbing outcome. I understand the frustration but I just dont see how anyone could do that do another on of gods creatures.
Terri, I would just call animal control and let them handle it.